Colombia noticed a big rise in worldwide vacationers, with 5,325,486 non-resident guests arriving between January and October 2024. This marks a 9.4% enhance in comparison with 2023, in response to information from the Ministry of Commerce, Business, and Tourism, based mostly on figures from Migración Colombia.
Moreover, there was a ten.2% enhance within the arrival of non-resident foreigners, excluding Venezuelans, who totaled 3,664,677 people throughout this time.
Luis Carlos Reyes Hernández, the Colombian Minister of Commerce, Business, and Tourism, emphasised the “huge dedication to selling accountable and sustainable tourism, which strengthens the experiences of rising locations and helps native economies.” He famous that right now’s vacationers search to be taught in regards to the historical past, traditions, and customs of the locations they go to and want a deeper understanding. Colombia has tailored effectively to this new demand.
Official information additionally revealed a ten.2% enhance in Colombians dwelling overseas who visited the nation, totaling 1,429,410 folks. America accounted for the most important share of overseas vacationers, representing 26.7% of the full, adopted by Mexico and Ecuador.
Concerning air journey, the Civil Aeronautics Authority reported that between January and September 2024, 41,107,198 passengers have been transported by air, marking a 16.5% enhance in comparison with the identical interval within the earlier 12 months. Of this whole, 24,112,632 traveled on common home flights, whereas 16,994,566 flew internationally.
Financial Influence
Tourism has a big financial affect, producing income of USD 7.444 billion in overseas change from January to September 2024. This represents a 14% enhance in comparison with the identical interval in 2023, in response to information from Colombia’s Affiliation of Journey and Tourism Companies (Anato). By the top of the 12 months, the nation is predicted to exceed USD 8.939 billion in overseas change from tourism.
Moreover, between January and October 2024, extra Colombians dwelling overseas returned dwelling, totaling 1,264,145 arrivals. This is a rise from 1,149,097 arrivals throughout the identical interval in 2023.
Most Visited Areas
Based on the Ministry of Commerce, Bogotá was the preferred journey vacation spot for overseas vacationers within the first ten months of 2024, attracting 37.4% of the full. Different favored areas included Antioquia, Bolívar, and Valle del Cauca.
In October 2024 alone, the nation welcomed 338,098 non-resident overseas vacationers (excluding Colombians dwelling overseas). This determine represents an 8.3% enhance in comparison with October 2023, which noticed 312,056 guests.
Pereira, with a 34.2% enhance, and Bogotá, with 20.9%, had the best rises in home passenger arrivals in the course of the first 10 months of 2024 in comparison with the identical interval in 2023.
In flip, San Andrés noticed a 61% enhance, whereas Cúcuta had a 38.9% rise in worldwide passenger arrivals in comparison with final 12 months.
